Airbus A320 - From Cold and Dark to Ready for Taxiing

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ม.ค. 2012
  • www.balticaa.com Baltic Aviation Academy's series of reportages guiding people to know better the aircraft controls are continued. This week Pranas Drulis, ATPL integrated student, explains what does it mean 'Cold and dark' in aviation. It will be shown how to start-up an airplane from the very beginning. Get a little preview before your type rating trainings!
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  • @davidsummers6700
    @davidsummers6700 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2666

    Saved this to my hard drive for an apocalypse emergency type occasion.

    • @MrGodofcar
      @MrGodofcar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      lol

    • @planes1014
      @planes1014 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Lol

    • @j.ceasar
      @j.ceasar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Lol

    • @tinmania
      @tinmania 4 ปีที่แล้ว +134

      Smart move. During the hurricanes of 2018 my only way out was an abandoned A320, which thankfully had one working battery with which to start the APU (a term I only learned after watching this video while in the partially submerged cockpit).

    • @jordan6988
      @jordan6988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@tinmania umm what? Lol your saying you flew an abandoned A320?

  • @chinmayaguitarrock
    @chinmayaguitarrock 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2139

    In FSX:
    1) Press CTRL+E
    Checklist Complete, cleared to Takeoff

    • @siegmundeurades5753
      @siegmundeurades5753 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Also applies for MSFS 2020

    • @AlbertoFrisiero
      @AlbertoFrisiero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@siegmundeurades5753 nah there is the checklist also in mfs2020 but you can also don't do it ahaha

    • @butterthatlandingplss1748
      @butterthatlandingplss1748 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@siegmundeurades5753 no you have to startup manually like irl

    • @mv8984
      @mv8984 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @GreenWithers is it even worth firing up for 15 minutes

    • @mv8984
      @mv8984 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @GreenWithers priovinf my point. I need way more than 15 minutes .

  • @MIO9_sh
    @MIO9_sh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2837

    Thanks i got my achievement in microsoft flight simulator

    • @Roalethiago
      @Roalethiago 3 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      Funny enough I've got this on my recomend right after getting that achievement.
      The ingame checklist is quite clear to be honest

    • @Roalethiago
      @Roalethiago 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      The problem is that Engine#1 ALWAYS dies a few seconds after pushback and nothing can get that engine started again

    • @lillemy5062
      @lillemy5062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@Roalethiago In the game you turn off APU on the checklist that causes it to stop, the fix is a mod that adds tons of new buttons to press that also patches the engine 1 stop

    • @Roalethiago
      @Roalethiago 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@lillemy5062 i'm waiting on a official path, my fs2020 is 100% vanilla, and what about the erratic TOGA, the engine keeps failing like and old carburated cold engine, lol.

    • @MIO9_sh
      @MIO9_sh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Roalethiago the vanilla one sometimes has both the batteries died out AND disconnected from external power, which sucks, the plane is just dead

  • @Admistt
    @Admistt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +615

    9:48 *cruises at 2000ft*
    11:50 *initial climb of 4000ft*
    -------------------------------------------------
    9:42 *Sets Flight Number to "320"*
    12:30 *"Speedbird123"*

    • @Muhammed777.
      @Muhammed777. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      hahahahah

    • @alectw
      @alectw 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

    • @rafavsky9126
      @rafavsky9126 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The callsign doesn't Need to have the flight Number i Guess...

    • @vktor192
      @vktor192 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      I think he started engines with cabin doors open too lol😂

    • @carloscortes5570
      @carloscortes5570 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      And no flaps

  • @jeff3388
    @jeff3388 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2099

    thanks for this, I don't have my own a320 but my brother in law left his parked in front of my Learjet and I need to move it

    • @yung_drakoo3605
      @yung_drakoo3605 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      jeff 33 well why not take it for a spin since this guy taught u how to start it. All u need to do is make sure the ground isn’t in the sky because if ur flying and all of a sudden u see pavement u did something wrong.

    • @andrasdudas8226
      @andrasdudas8226 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Hey, the guy stole my plane.

    • @jaishetty8586
      @jaishetty8586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Ok, Believable. I will let you slip this time.

    • @doyoulikedags3534
      @doyoulikedags3534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      All jokes aside, this really helped me get started with vatsim.

    • @PTurtle
      @PTurtle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Are u a millionaire, if you are
      *Hi*

  • @russiandrivers9986
    @russiandrivers9986 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3450

    I found this video very useful because I'm sick and tired of pilots leaving A320s in my back yard. The next one that lands is going to get flown to the Mojave desert and sold for cash.

  • @musab4886
    @musab4886 3 ปีที่แล้ว +318

    11:55
    Cruise Altitude: 2000ft
    Initial Climb: 4000ft

    • @kronos548
      @kronos548 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      k it wasnt just me that though that was odd

    • @ByT1mothy
      @ByT1mothy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂😂😂

    • @MadScientist267
      @MadScientist267 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      All good. V1 And Vr are the same as well... But that's fine, since he's going where he already is

    • @sirtango1
      @sirtango1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Reach cruise altitude in 30 seconds 😁

    • @2Timothy42
      @2Timothy42 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I came here to say the same thing. Beat me to it ;)

  • @christopher9626
    @christopher9626 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    This vid is a decade old at this point, but its one of the most incredible that I ve seen of a startup(even though its simulated) I loved how he went through every single function and item. This was incredibly informative and I really enjoyed it!

    • @kylemartinez2722
      @kylemartinez2722 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was wondering what he’s doing now, seems like he’s FO on cargo planes now.

    • @kattn01
      @kattn01 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's really pretty poor...

    • @stjepannikolic5418
      @stjepannikolic5418 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@kattn01can you do it better?

  • @garrygarrygarry1
    @garrygarrygarry1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2288

    Thanks, i was trying to figure out how to start my plane all morning.

    • @shrekoverlord1685
      @shrekoverlord1685 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      I believe that would be ctrl+e

    • @jannisn454
      @jannisn454 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@shrekoverlord1685 FsX CoNfIrMeD
      wanna do a shared cockpit Flight?

    • @NameThatGamer
      @NameThatGamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@jannisn454 hmm X-plane also do ctrl + e ;)

    • @ensar_clj7677
      @ensar_clj7677 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      try alt+F4 it will fix everything it’s a cheat code ;)

    • @jaishetty8586
      @jaishetty8586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Don't forget to put some fuel in as well.

  • @iwannadrum1001
    @iwannadrum1001 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2493

    imagine having to check your car each morning for 15 minutes before you can start the damn thing.

    • @jonasberney8857
      @jonasberney8857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      I'd be late to work every day

    • @chips2195
      @chips2195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +252

      i mean arent we supposed to check the car every morning ? :D

    • @drdefecation
      @drdefecation 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      Imagine if your car could fly

    • @geovannyperez6765
      @geovannyperez6765 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@drdefecation Hahahahaha you're crazy buddy

    • @George-wx9dj
      @George-wx9dj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      Jeroen Steeman Before fuel injection we had carburetors to set choke and warm up, soften, fifteen minutes was normal especially in the winter

  • @jamesblunt006
    @jamesblunt006 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Why do I keep watching videos that explain how to do things that I will absolutely 100% guaranteed never need in my life.

  • @christopherthorkon3997
    @christopherthorkon3997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    This is so amazing. I don't fly any kind of aircraft but I find this to be wonderful -- and in some ways helps me to overcome my fear of flying and turbulence (seeing how carefully everything is checked just to power everything on).

    • @bsame
      @bsame ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am still scared

    • @HelloMyNamesNino
      @HelloMyNamesNino ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It also helps you understand the various noises during takeoff and climb, and why for example the plane might power down temporarily during a climb..

    • @atticustay1
      @atticustay1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@bsameYour chances of being in an accident while flying are 1 in 1.2 million and your chances of dying in an accident are 1 in 11 million. It’s the safest form of transport. Your chances of dying in a car accident are 1 in 5,000!

    • @eisbeinGermany
      @eisbeinGermany 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      according to me its safer to fly than riding in a car

    • @TheOddHog
      @TheOddHog 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@atticustay1 For most people it’s an irrational fear. Pretty much everyone has heard of the statistics, but it doesn’t really help a phobia

  • @andrewgach7363
    @andrewgach7363 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4319

    ctrl + e should do it

  • @planes1014
    @planes1014 5 ปีที่แล้ว +611

    This video really helped my granny start her A320, she’s very happy with the quickness of getting too the antique store and back!

  • @ankari353
    @ankari353 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I first watched this video when I was 14. I'm 17 now. Aiming for my dreams and can't wait to enter a simulator. I also smile when I think of the fact that this guy is probably living the dream now, soaring the sky. Can't wait to join him, can't wait.

    • @jgwilymp
      @jgwilymp 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I believe he’s now a B747 first officer for Cargolux.

  • @iainmillar1532
    @iainmillar1532 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Thanks for making this video. When you first posted it I was self studying the A320 ground school and seeing how the buttons worked here was invaluable - I literally just had the fcom 😂. I later flew the a320 for 5 years. I’ve forgotten it all now but it brings back fond memories.

  • @onemoremisfit
    @onemoremisfit 4 ปีที่แล้ว +802

    3:38 If you forget to turn on the NO SMOKING signs then the passengers will all just light up on you, and it will be your fault.

    • @djxjxixsmjxjskjzxn1853
      @djxjxixsmjxjskjzxn1853 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      You should've been on the flight from Amsterdam to San Francisco a few weeks ago when they forgot to turn off the "NO WEED OR BLOWJOBS" sign: within seconds it was fucking carnage!

    • @imrankutianawala1815
      @imrankutianawala1815 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      onemoremisfit they’ll definetly know not to do that and flight attendants will notify the pilot

    • @christopherfuery2304
      @christopherfuery2304 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He did

    • @anonymouswriter448
      @anonymouswriter448 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@imrankutianawala1815 r/woooosh. Wow that flew right over your head more than the a320

    • @jaishetty8586
      @jaishetty8586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Those switches no longer exist now. The lamps are hard wired.

  • @kaltenstein7718
    @kaltenstein7718 5 ปีที่แล้ว +436

    Checklist: 1. Press start Button
    Check!
    Checklist complete

    • @rpriesol
      @rpriesol 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      exactly. the whole checklist could be done automatically - I really don't see any benefit to do it manually...

    • @grigorecosmin
      @grigorecosmin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@rpriesol The computer does the checks. The pilot just looks for any fault lights that might be reported and prepares the plane for flight.

    • @hyperdude144
      @hyperdude144 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Full Xbox Console start checklist (From cold+dark to disk in drive).

    • @FelonyVideos
      @FelonyVideos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This is completely insane. The computer should do ALL of this, and only prompt the pilot to clear conditions that are out of position. The pilot should clear conditions. Start the APU. Clear conditions again. Start M1. Clear conditions. Start M2. Comm with tower as needed.

    • @matsv201
      @matsv201 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rpriesol most of the swich is set to automatic. The point of the checklist is to make sure it works if it taken out of automatic.
      Really the only reason its not all automatic is because a plane cant just pull up to the side if a system fail.
      Granted, something mote modern like A220, a lot more system is just fully automatic.

  • @aftermathsample305
    @aftermathsample305 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I fly very often, twice a month roundtrips so 4 times a month. Nearly always on A320s and wow! It's crazy to see everything these pilots have to do to get us in the air. Great job

    • @bobfitz8701
      @bobfitz8701 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Fun fact most days they slack off and skip half of the routine.

    • @eisbeinGermany
      @eisbeinGermany 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      it that was true the plane will not be able to fly, lol @@bobfitz8701

  • @cdragonVII
    @cdragonVII 3 ปีที่แล้ว +323

    anyone else watching these start-up tutorials so they'll know what to do when flight simulator 2020 comes out?

    • @ollorollo
      @ollorollo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me lol 😂

    • @RukiaTLS
      @RukiaTLS 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have no proof :p

    • @nemysisretrogaming3771
      @nemysisretrogaming3771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I found this after getting msfs 2020. Pilot in this vid forgot to show turning the apu off after engine start lol.

    • @ChilternRailPhotography
      @ChilternRailPhotography 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is out xd

    • @ninaalmase3126
      @ninaalmase3126 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

  • @datboi795
    @datboi795 4 ปีที่แล้ว +442

    12:12
    Let me just grab my check list. *Summons Satan*

    • @7own878
      @7own878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Actually I laughed hard. This is very funny and cool.

    • @vangogh6512
      @vangogh6512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      more like mister bean xD

    • @mattyg19821
      @mattyg19821 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣

    • @thomsontechnology
      @thomsontechnology 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    • @jonesaviation1116
      @jonesaviation1116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Times the likes by 3 and u get 666 lol

  • @pokerandphilosophy8328
    @pokerandphilosophy8328 5 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    14:07 "So... I've just released the f*ing brakes"
    The brakes and him have a bit of history.

    • @sheagoff6009
      @sheagoff6009 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      PN Houle he said parking break

    • @pokerandphilosophy8328
      @pokerandphilosophy8328 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@sheagoff6009 Yes thanks. I was joking.

    • @Fk67Lg
      @Fk67Lg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@sheagoff6009 I thought he said fucking too. So matter- of-factly. Sure sounded like fucking brakes to me.

    • @Enaxity
      @Enaxity 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@sheagoff6009 *brake. If you dont get a joke dont correct it with wrong words.

    • @YourHostNathanBurke
      @YourHostNathanBurke 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      LOL made me look

  • @bhaktibhandari7379
    @bhaktibhandari7379 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Brain:- "C'mon!! You won't even need that anytime in your life!"
    Heart:- "watch it _just in case_ 👀"

  • @anjuk6255
    @anjuk6255 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    14:44
    Engine is the heart of an aeroplane, but the pilot is its soul....but its engineers are god. They made automation possible in aviation.

  • @noelstoehr965
    @noelstoehr965 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1357

    Does this work for an a380? I don't have an a320 lying in my back yard

    • @Tbonedoesfsx
      @Tbonedoesfsx 7 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      i an hoping tht this also worksfor an sr 71 i have. TWO in my yard

    • @solountipomas8616
      @solountipomas8616 7 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      All Airbus planes have simillar panels (cockpit) so airline pilots can swich planes after a couple of monts training, no matter if you change A318 for A380

    • @yurab1834
      @yurab1834 7 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      So you have an a380 in your backyard right?

    • @friedchicken1
      @friedchicken1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      I have 1985 fiat panda in my backyard

    • @matt3580
      @matt3580 7 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      hey! be respectful of (Fiat) Pandas as those are pretty much like Tanks.(heavy, durable, not as fuel efficient as you might think and if pushed above 60mph you'd feel like astronauts during re-entry

  • @Paretozen
    @Paretozen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1250

    Looks complicated. I'll stick to being a drunk passenger.

    • @Kingbron007
      @Kingbron007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      737 Max He said it as a joke, just telling you ;)

    • @manjukanakan459
      @manjukanakan459 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol ;)

    • @revaious2476
      @revaious2476 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @737 Max r/woosh

    • @Moe-yx5ue
      @Moe-yx5ue 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Actually, since the flight was quite short, he didn’t give the full tutorial to the MCDU, and also didn’t give much detail about the engine startup checklist lol 😂😂

    • @revaious2476
      @revaious2476 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @737 Max don't you know what r/woosh is?

  • @jonesaviation1116
    @jonesaviation1116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Why not just do CONTROL + E

  • @SD0409
    @SD0409 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank God for this video...My Airbus A320 arrived this morning and I had no idea how to start it. And I was goign to start the damn thing with the windshiled wipers on...phew...now I'm glad I watch the video...

  • @RCHeliJet
    @RCHeliJet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +353

    Fantastic, thumb up. Thanks for the Instruction.

    • @miguel2946
      @miguel2946 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Now you can turn on your C172 😉

    • @behindthen0thing
      @behindthen0thing 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome

  • @theandrewvideoshow2674
    @theandrewvideoshow2674 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1460

    Why am I watching this at 2 in the morning

  • @nursyahirahmohammadradzi6555
    @nursyahirahmohammadradzi6555 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    during my highschool time, i always watch your videos & it really inspired me to become an airline pilot but 8 years has passed, I complete my degree studies and become rnd engineer right now. But aviation still be my passion

  • @mziamari1098
    @mziamari1098 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nice video Pranas, respect for all the engineers who desgin and build this machines

  • @talktomeaboutlife
    @talktomeaboutlife 8 ปีที่แล้ว +451

    Initial climb to 4000 for FL020. Gotta love that :)

    • @wayneelliott2462
      @wayneelliott2462 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yes it made me chuckle too

    • @LKokos
      @LKokos 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I found it strange but I thought that "instructor should know better".

    • @phillipmckie4913
      @phillipmckie4913 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yes I saw that too. That is why a checklist is always needed. BTW, I did not know that the A320 was single Pilot.

    • @raidzor5452
      @raidzor5452 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      PHILLIP MC KIE He is simply trying to provide information quickly, not give you long and boring realistic simulation.

    • @MortisIlluminare
      @MortisIlluminare 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well... that would be an interesting flight... %)

  • @JA-ov5sb
    @JA-ov5sb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    I've watched this 9 times. 1 more time then I'm going to go and solo.

    • @jaishetty8586
      @jaishetty8586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      He has not taught you to land yet. Hold your horses.

    • @arnavg7973
      @arnavg7973 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@jaishetty8586 like a wise man once said - anyone can take off, landing is for legends

    • @ilikeleaking
      @ilikeleaking 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      haha

  • @TheRealLink
    @TheRealLink 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Like nearly everyone here, probably will never be in this position in my lifetime but it sure teaches you a lot, along with the million things pilots need to do and keep track of. Great video!

  • @gorgono1
    @gorgono1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I got an A320 for my birthday and now I can finally fly it, thanks!

  • @Dumb-Comment
    @Dumb-Comment 4 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    7 years ago, this young man should be one hell of a captain by now

    • @marcosundah4698
      @marcosundah4698 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      He is a co pilot fliying for baltic air

    • @vojta4045
      @vojta4045 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@marcosundah4698 really?

    • @marcosundah4698
      @marcosundah4698 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes

    • @melihcan7577
      @melihcan7577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@marcosundah4698 Now he's flying a B747 for Cargolux

    • @marcosundah4698
      @marcosundah4698 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh ok

  • @kieran7378
    @kieran7378 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1424

    Am I the only one that wants to get a can of compressed air and clean around all the buttons?

    • @teknikal_domain
      @teknikal_domain 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      nope.

    • @abdulrahmanhasan8504
      @abdulrahmanhasan8504 7 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      lmao i was thinking that too

    • @tommyanderson2785
      @tommyanderson2785 7 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      That's why this is not the job for girls:))

    • @Raymint
      @Raymint 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I was thinking the same thing! I'm wondering if they ever clean up in there. I mean properly... planes are boys toys, I doubt they do.

    • @aaronwilliamson1720
      @aaronwilliamson1720 7 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      Aeroplanes are just as much girls toys as they are guys.. :)

  • @RJames-mm8xm
    @RJames-mm8xm ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! I recently started playing around on one of my vr flight sims and this has help tremendously. I've taken a liking to the a320. I love starting cold and dark now that I know how to do it.

  • @alienter7517
    @alienter7517 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you pranas for teaching us how to fly, land, startup, the A320 :)

  • @idontknowanygoodnames1498
    @idontknowanygoodnames1498 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I have a massive runway with ILS and is somehow a recognized airport on the MCDU, because of this video it was a breeze getting it out, i watched some other video about the other stages of the flight, when I reached Heathrow the ATC where saying lot's of things to me that i didn't understand, once I got out of the plane using the emergency side window rope I was escorted by the police, which I thought was very kind.

  • @rsharlan
    @rsharlan 8 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Wow I found that absolutely fascinating. As a VFR private pilot it was fantastic to see the detail of an A320 start up. Thanks. :-)

    • @8bitslime
      @8bitslime 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As a student pilot who only knows VFR as well, all the screens scare me.

    • @BruceCarbonLakeriver
      @BruceCarbonLakeriver 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      whats about it now? (2 years after?) :D

    • @avflyguy
      @avflyguy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Next Generation should be " HEY SIRI" Check everything and startup

    • @thelert
      @thelert 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed.

  • @-Rook-
    @-Rook- 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting video, I guess lots of people have wondered how hard it is to fire a large passenger aircraft up. This scratches that curiosity itch.

  • @VarunGupta3009
    @VarunGupta3009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Very informative. I can finally fly the A320 in my backyard.
    Seriously though, this helped me give a clear picture of the Cold and Dark startup sequence on FSX. :)
    Thanks!

  • @raymondtsui6252
    @raymondtsui6252 5 ปีที่แล้ว +404

    This tutorial is for starting 'Murican and European planes.
    The Russian ones they start you

    • @user-rp1jr2qo1k
      @user-rp1jr2qo1k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes, I remember the old Tupolevs...

    • @jaishetty8586
      @jaishetty8586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      No, The Russian ones need to be pushed by hand.

    • @techticalgaming2296
      @techticalgaming2296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And they burn liquid fuel rather solid too

    • @ps2bndled
      @ps2bndled 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What about the Asian planes?

    • @traveller2810
      @traveller2810 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user-rp1jr2qo1k Антоновы тоже не подарок)

  • @FreshCoffeeParts
    @FreshCoffeeParts 6 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Voltage levels and AC frequencies in jet aircraft are always so amazingly bizarre.
    Running AC at 400hz, crazy.

    • @jaishetty8586
      @jaishetty8586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      high speed turbine engines turn faster, and you need smaller and lighter alternators. Saves weight. more efficient.

    • @gulammohiddin5747
      @gulammohiddin5747 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@jaishetty8586 That sounds so smart. But I don't know what it means :(

    • @SeldomPooper
      @SeldomPooper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gulammohiddin5747 Haha. Me too.

    • @squidlybytes
      @squidlybytes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@gulammohiddin5747 Because jet engines are small-ish and they spin so fast, they generate electricity differently from the big slow ones used to make power for cities. This makes the electrical specs onboard really weird.

    • @mrb.5610
      @mrb.5610 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Probably helped having a higher frequency with the old tube radios and electrics - smaller transformers needed to step up the voltage.

  • @fet3595
    @fet3595 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    00:50
    As we have completed the necessary checks, we can now POWER ON the aircraft. First of all, (1) we select BOTH BATTERIES ON.
    (2) Now we have to do the APU FIRE TEST. Both lights are illuminated, ie the test is performing quite well. And
    (3) we can START the APU itself. We start the MASTER SWITCH ON and
    (4) the START.

  • @gautamsinha5443
    @gautamsinha5443 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating... I've always been thrilled & intrigued by everything about Big Jets...having watched my Dad captain BIG Jets for so many years! ✌👌👍

  • @tommyanderson2785
    @tommyanderson2785 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love the moment when the pilot lights up the panel and the cockpit. It looks like a spaceship at that moment.

  • @PatrickDX1
    @PatrickDX1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +874

    Does this work with manual transmission A320's?

    • @Dana_Danarosana
      @Dana_Danarosana 8 ปีที่แล้ว +257

      +Mustang Pat The manuals don't have APU. You have to get it rolling down a hill and compression start... just pop the clutch in 1st gear...

    • @PointyTailofSatan
      @PointyTailofSatan 8 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      +Mustang Pat They had a model where the passengers had pedals to power the engines. But they needed 3000 bags of peanuts and 1000 soft drinks per flight hour, and it was too expensive to fly.

    • @oxus72
      @oxus72 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      +Saud Siddiqui Raises questions though. Does Everest really have the gradually 'slightening' slopes necessary to correct the down pitch at startup without crushing the nose gear at the same time? Do the passengers get a heads up on the minor pressure discomfort that can occasionally occur? Isn't the Annapurna inflight route ultimately a little on the rocky and foggy side? I've heard cynic pilot remarks about monsoon season wind shear being worse than for any other +7000m international airport.

    • @markgorney3325
      @markgorney3325 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Clutches for A320s are $110k! :(

    • @t_mac41603
      @t_mac41603 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mustang Pat only if it has a clutch

  • @grumpy-man
    @grumpy-man 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Whoever this kid is, he's an amazing instructor! Very well done. Perhaps i shall takeoff from Brussel this evening...

  • @jamesmcneely5124
    @jamesmcneely5124 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very enjoyable to watch, I have a whole new respect for airline pilots.

  • @user-yg2up4lg3r
    @user-yg2up4lg3r 5 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    *Excellent* Now I can go steal my neighbors A320.

    • @jaishetty8586
      @jaishetty8586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That was repossessed last week.

  • @phillipforde2453
    @phillipforde2453 6 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    The comments on this video are hilarious. Thanks guys. Life is too short to be serious all the time.

  • @juliusvdl2204
    @juliusvdl2204 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn't think this would work on my flight sim on my phone but everything was really accurate, just like the real thing. I was actually able to start the aircraft from cold and dark following this videos instructions.

  • @frost1183
    @frost1183 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mines been sitting back in my shed for years I’m glad I can finally use it thx!

  • @Micrologist2351
    @Micrologist2351 9 ปีที่แล้ว +237

    What is wrong with every second commenter pointing out some irrelevant fact about him not following real world procedures 100% (ADIRS 1,2,3 not 1,3,2, the doors are open, MCDU Flightnumber didn't match callsign, Runway isn't used for T/O..).
    This was not the point of this video. He wanted to provide a short video (maybe within the old youtube 15 min limit) on how to start an Airbus 320 without any prior knowledge. And I think he accomplished that.
    If you want to follow the procedures 100% then go grab them online and follow them with the visual aid of this video - as most of the important steps are shown here.

    • @kwastek
      @kwastek 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well said!

    • @rivalaudia3785
      @rivalaudia3785 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      No,yes at boeing 777-300er

    • @XpertPilotFSX
      @XpertPilotFSX 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      U stupid idiot. You know nothing. The ADIRS order is 1,3,2. Look that up yourself, dumbass.

    • @Micrologist2351
      @Micrologist2351 8 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      XpertPilotFSX Hello "Xpert Pilot FSX", thanks for your input. You most definitely understood my point and provided me with a very helpful answer. I'd like to congratulate you on your pro-level piloting knowledge and reading comprehension.

    • @MrNonaste
      @MrNonaste 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      MicrologistLP That jerk probably never even flew a C-150.

  • @sbollmeyer
    @sbollmeyer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    When he reached up, I thought he was going to say, "now you just turn on the stereo."

  • @JayantKumar-dn3zu
    @JayantKumar-dn3zu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching this video and doing exactly what u r saying in an A320 in Microsoft flight simulator 2020. It’s fun. thank you for the upload.

  • @sterbin5348
    @sterbin5348 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a new mechanic this has helped a lot, cheers.

  • @MONRFin
    @MONRFin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Dude, because of you I fell in love with A320. Now rewatching this video knowing about this airplane so much more than 4 years ago gives me such interesting vibes. You've literally changed my life in a good way :) Thank you very very much!

  • @vishnuramesh6849
    @vishnuramesh6849 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Everything has been explained in a crisp & a simple manner. Thank you Pranas. For the 641 who disliked, you gotta throttle back!!

  • @jmc2567
    @jmc2567 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome vid with great commentary and videography and great editing thankyou the procedure is alot more complex than I thought it would be,I would be happy to have you as my pilot anyday,Best wishes to you and all, from, Auckland, New Zealand ✈⭐👍✅❤🙂🙂😉😉😉

  • @naraon3186
    @naraon3186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much! Now I think I can go for a test drive with All-new Electric Bus in my town.
    Also, , I didn't know that I had to insert all the bus stations that I pass through while enrouting, in master computer.

  • @earthearth9126
    @earthearth9126 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    Am I the only one who really wants a home cockpit because it looks fun and it’s really realistic?

    • @noot3778
      @noot3778 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      i recommend getting a second hand logitech yoke + logitech flight switch panel + flight instrument panel + some other logitech flying gear, its really awesome and its not as expensive as other home cockpits

    • @Aviation129
      @Aviation129 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same

    • @juliebraden6911
      @juliebraden6911 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes it's only you. That's why there's no market for them and also why you're the only person watching this video.
      Quit being lazy and just parroting memes and phrases from the internet. Try creativity and originality for a change.

    • @anitavillacorta8090
      @anitavillacorta8090 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@juliebraden6911ur boring

  • @mattkrull6097
    @mattkrull6097 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You started taxi & takeoff before disconnecting the APU.
    I can see the sparks now as you drag it across the apron. :)

    • @stefstaf
      @stefstaf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      that would have been the GPU (Ground Power Unit). The APU is an integral part of the plane located at its tail, which (you are right btw) should have turned it off for taxi and take off.

  • @AHGriffin
    @AHGriffin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I watched this whole video and burst into tears, I tried to control it but I couldn't. I always wanted to be a commercial pilot but my father couldn't afford a flight school for me. :|

    • @carloscortes5570
      @carloscortes5570 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too😪

    • @vitkomusic6624
      @vitkomusic6624 ปีที่แล้ว

      I saved money for stuff like that. I think ita abou 10k for pilots license

    • @guyhunter4313
      @guyhunter4313 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vitkomusic6624 you forgot a 0 it is about 100k here in the uk

    • @joso5554
      @joso5554 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@vitkomusic6624if you mean a private pilot license, that’s about it.

  • @D3mosthene
    @D3mosthene 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I'm ready for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 now

  • @techmantra4521
    @techmantra4521 8 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    Now I can start up that A320 I had lying about. Thank you!

    • @airbus7378
      @airbus7378 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      What do you mean by "lying about".

    • @Semi_Sphere
      @Semi_Sphere 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@airbus7378 lying around maybe

    • @neoney
      @neoney 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rayhan Ahdar laying*

  • @rjs198585
    @rjs198585 5 ปีที่แล้ว +324

    I'm from England do they make these in Right Hand Drive? 🤣

    • @saifetheridge9833
      @saifetheridge9833 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I think you mean right hand fly ;)

    • @user-sf9pq5ox7w
      @user-sf9pq5ox7w 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      for you, the captain is on the right hand side!!

    • @fluidefluide1128
      @fluidefluide1128 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      No, but they did do a convertible. They cancelled them because some mard-arses complained about their hair getting messed up. PC gone mad....

    • @maximusextreme3725
      @maximusextreme3725 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Pop the bonnet and see if you can rewire it for RHD. Cheerio mate!

    • @iam_ghostryder6012
      @iam_ghostryder6012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes you can sit in the first officer seat and steer from there

  • @busukevm8288
    @busukevm8288 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Helpful! I am considering going into commercial aviation, so this process might come in handy

  • @marekmazurek8459
    @marekmazurek8459 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for this tutorial, it helps a lot with my training

  • @testflight201
    @testflight201 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Meanwhile Pranas is a 747 Cargo Pilot. Well done, sir, well done.

  • @givemepizzaorgivemedeath3983
    @givemepizzaorgivemedeath3983 7 ปีที่แล้ว +724

    218 people gave this video a thumbs down? WTF? the title told you exactly what you were going to see. ...and you saw it.

    • @Soulrider2012
      @Soulrider2012 7 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      They are probably mad because it's a simulator vs the real thing. :)
      ETA:Typo

    • @AA-xk1uv
      @AA-xk1uv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      They reached the "fuck it" state after seeing so many controllers.

    • @nizarimi
      @nizarimi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Probably because they don't have any spare airbus lying around in their backyard.

    • @wizbang68
      @wizbang68 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      my the flight level made no sense with the take off altitude? Just saying.

    • @Speedbird7771
      @Speedbird7771 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Because we wanted to see a female porn star wearing a bikini doing this video,.. not a pimple ridden geek!

  • @nathanvalentine3771
    @nathanvalentine3771 ปีที่แล้ว

    TH-cam, I want to thank you. I was enjoying the video too much. When you saved me with an add two minutes into the video. Thank you so much for consistently bringing me back to my drab existence

    • @3rett115
      @3rett115 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Use a browser that has 'ad' blocking or just download an 'ad' blocking extension, for the love of God. It's 2024. This is no secret by now.

  • @KartikPlays
    @KartikPlays 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Finally, I know what to do with the A320 sitting on my terrace. Extremely useful video 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @baileym4708
    @baileym4708 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Did he have to hold down the clutch with the left leg before starting the engine?

    • @jaishetty8586
      @jaishetty8586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      No , not required. The air traffic controllers do it for you.

    • @MurdashowsLostkid
      @MurdashowsLostkid 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dude wtf fuck you

    • @matsv201
      @matsv201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You thinking of the 320neo with a geared turbine

    • @thegrandyata
      @thegrandyata 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@MurdashowsLostkid no you

    • @MurdashowsLostkid
      @MurdashowsLostkid 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thegrandyata seriously? fuck you

  • @timquain5341
    @timquain5341 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    By far the best tutorial I've seen yet. I love how systematic it is. I'm aiming to learn to fly either an A320 or a 737 on x-plane (flight simulator). I can fly small GA planes already. I think I will learn the A320 after watching this. Thanks!

  • @P_double_H
    @P_double_H ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Life saver.. I was already wondering how the heck I would move this Airbus A320 from my backyard.. the only complain I have is that this seems to be the neo version so a few things have changed.. but at least I have an idea now how to move this thing... thanks!!!!

    • @tomstravels520
      @tomstravels520 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is an old simulator as the NEO’s have bigger square LCD screens and a digital standby instrument where this has the analogue ones

  • @noxious_nights
    @noxious_nights 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "Now, I've heard some of you have an Airbus A320 like this lying in your backyard, so, if you're wondering how to start it..." LMAO

  • @SF-fb6lv
    @SF-fb6lv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    4:18 Fault on the Fault Light?

    • @AviationCaptain
      @AviationCaptain 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you mean "Fault on the lt light"? xD

  • @thenekom
    @thenekom 10 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Thank god I found this video! I have one of these in my backyard and couldn't figure out how to move it so I could cut the grass under it!
    But seriously, cool video!

    • @karthik121087
      @karthik121087 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      you don't need to move it to cut the grass... you can easily walk underneath the A320!

    • @jimjimmymoore
      @jimjimmymoore 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      5475t5y y 6 j jjjn j e4 ut e r ut 7ut4 7pm44 know 64 i r43 it 55tt7 u rtt67t8545ee76333 4

    • @russiandrivers9986
      @russiandrivers9986 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am always finding these old things in my back yard. Normally I watch a TH-cam video about how to fly one and then I leave them in Somalia.

    • @idontknowanygoodnames1498
      @idontknowanygoodnames1498 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@russiandrivers9986 Then how do you get back home?

    • @russiandrivers9986
      @russiandrivers9986 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I swap the A320 for a camel and point it north until I reach Ethiopia. @@idontknowanygoodnames1498

  • @dennisk5818
    @dennisk5818 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The APU is a turbojet, in essence. When starting up an engine, fuel is not introduced into the engine until (if I recall) N2 is around 20%. After that, the engine is self-sustaining. The engine parameters are monitored in the cockpit. As for the APU, the computer handles all the startup and introduction of fuel, I would imagine, as there is no monitoring of its engine parameters.

    • @The_Plane_Spotters
      @The_Plane_Spotters 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      correct the FADAC (Full Authority Digital engines controler) regulates all the start sequences

  • @MagicThorDE
    @MagicThorDE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks! I try to fly with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, and your Video helps me a lot to understand the million of buttons and lights... :-) Now I can teach my kids a little bit more to understand, too... :-) Thank you! :-)

  • @AE2-scc
    @AE2-scc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    "We have the gear selector down... **Oh shoot, Its Up**"

    • @michele9887
      @michele9887 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @737 Max there's a sensor commonly referred as the "weight on wheels" that, as the name implies, tells the aircraft if it is on the ground or not, but just in case it's broken, before we power up the hydraulic system and destroy the entire airplane and whoever is standing underneath, we do a simple check on the landing gear lever!

    • @sadikadhaan4595
      @sadikadhaan4595 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      69

    • @TheWoundedWarrior
      @TheWoundedWarrior 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      th-cam.com/video/KV6yFMm3Udc/w-d-xo.html

    • @jakobfriedrich5117
      @jakobfriedrich5117 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/1mx7mjYoq4M/w-d-xo.html dont do this

  • @cruisemissle87
    @cruisemissle87 5 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Slight error in forgetting to switch the air conditioning from "Fresh/Clean" to "Damp/Smelly".

    • @JonTheBrush
      @JonTheBrush 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      That is for Ryan Air flights only, the specify it in their build specs

    • @MerlinVI
      @MerlinVI 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That's cos they changed the a/c systems in the modern stuff it just says Socks.

    • @myself248
      @myself248 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@MerlinVI You're joking, but in all seriousness, a sudden smell of dirty socks in an aircraft might be a sign of engine oil getting into the bleed-air which is used for cabin conditioning. At room temp the oil is harmless, but once heated it decomposes into nasty stuff.

  • @pathumudayanga1749
    @pathumudayanga1749 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a nice view to see, Thanks for share!

  • @Tapo6
    @Tapo6 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    yeah when i was starting my an 225 in my backyard it wasnt starting for some reason, i think the apu blew up or something, anyone know how i can fix it?

  • @immortaljatt05
    @immortaljatt05 8 ปีที่แล้ว +327

    Windshield wiper being off is a MUST lol

    • @jbennett8000
      @jbennett8000 8 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      +immortaljatt05 I think if they are used when dry they damage the special coating on the wind-shields which make it more slippery so that water doesn't stick to it. I may be wrong, though.

    • @KiloByte69
      @KiloByte69 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      +Josh Bennett
      Bullshit.

    • @jbennett8000
      @jbennett8000 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      KiloByte69 Oh...kay?

    • @PointyTailofSatan
      @PointyTailofSatan 8 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      +KiloByte69 He is right. Beside the coating, keep in mind how hard the wipers are pressing against the window. Cycling a dry wiper can majorly screw up a very expensive window. If you are on a check flight, and forget to check the wipers in the pre-flight, it's a serious fault.

    • @ildanny80
      @ildanny80 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +Josh Bennett How much water do you think would stick to the windshield when flying at 600 mph ? ;o)

  • @elektron2kim666
    @elektron2kim666 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Very helpful to know what all the buttons and panels do! I destroyed a prop engine recently in simulating "dark and cold" starts. On autopilot I went into a spin. I won't talk about pressing both fuel dump buttons in a rush start of my virtual 787.

  • @MicrowavedAlastair5390
    @MicrowavedAlastair5390 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man, I always wondered what I was going to do with that A320 that's just sitting in my backyard.
    That opening was just perfect.

  • @odorouswo1f
    @odorouswo1f 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks, I have trying to get mine started for a while!

  • @JohnSmith-wj2wd
    @JohnSmith-wj2wd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Do I need to apply choke during winter?

    • @hestermark
      @hestermark 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No, a shot of ether should do it.

    • @rivenoak
      @rivenoak 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      some anti icing procedure for sure, but not for engines

    • @stonent
      @stonent 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pump the gas a bit and she'll be right.

    • @matsv201
      @matsv201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its a diesel... so no

  • @apexcorner45
    @apexcorner45 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Why am I watching this?? I have a 737

    • @devtheking21
      @devtheking21 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @beanVery true indeed.

  • @romeowhiskey
    @romeowhiskey 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job Pranas

  • @sailaab
    @sailaab ปีที่แล้ว

    Wifey had been nagging to get rid of the junk in the backyard.
    .
    And I myself did not know.. what to do with the A320 lying around.
    But thanks to this video, now I can put it to some use afterall.

  • @petertheawesome1
    @petertheawesome1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Starting up a car:
    1 button
    Starting up a plane:
    16484852718499483625274949262563474859583726723948639 buttons

    • @apache1234657
      @apache1234657 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I turn a key so no one can hax my car the buttons just make it drift

    • @bennybenevento3899
      @bennybenevento3899 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol

    • @stonent
      @stonent 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cold start a man:
      Touch 1 place.
      Cold start a woman:
      Touch 16484852718499483625274949262563474859583726723948639 places

  • @gajustempus
    @gajustempus 8 ปีที่แล้ว +261

    he forgot to turn off the APU after starting the engines

    • @cemaras3126
      @cemaras3126 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      +gajustempus Also he the doors weren't closed at the Start-Up but i love his videos :D

    • @tennesseebeauty5016
      @tennesseebeauty5016 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      +gajustempus A bell will alert him and a blinking light

    • @nagyac0
      @nagyac0 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Just curious, as I don't fly Airbus, but why would shutting down the apu be a necessary procedure after starting the engines? I get it saves a little gas, but can't it wait until airborne?

    • @gajustempus
      @gajustempus 8 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Joeschmoe for several reasons. Mostly because an additional engine running on an airplane means more stress for the component and therefore sooner maintenance - but it could also lead in vibrations.
      There's at least one incident with an APU running as replacement for a defective generator causing a crash, as one of the struts holding it in place broke in the middle of the flight. That however ripped the entire tail section of the plane away.
      The APU is meant to run on the ground. That's what it was designed for, that's what the security features are planned for.

    • @stephengriffith6636
      @stephengriffith6636 8 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      +gajustempus He forgot an FO too! Which would be a bigger deal than leaving the APU on. :D The APU on the A320 can be run as high as 41,000 ft, no problem at all taking off with it running. Sometimes you might do this for engine performance (the APU running A/C and pressurization, engine bleeds off for takeoff power).

  • @SimPilotMika
    @SimPilotMika 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I remember watching this as a kid and I could only dream of having an A320 cockpit in my backyard
    Well, fast forward to my 20s, I have a Fenix A320 in my VR headset at home!! Not just in my backyard, but in my home!
    Thanks future!

  • @user-ep4lv4fw9o
    @user-ep4lv4fw9o 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Pranas is now a First Officer for CargoLux on the 747. Good for him!